Belvoir Challenge 15 and 26 miles

Report from John Thorpe and Beccy Owen -
On a clear frosty Saturday morning 6 Mac's took on The Belvoir Challenge a 26.2 mile course around the Vale of Belvoir through lots of mud! After setting off at a high pace Pete Wilmot was caught by Simon croft and John Thorpe at 16 miles when John decided to kick for the finish leading the Macs home and finishing 7th in 3:38:10 closely followed by Simon Croft in 10th in 3:41:57 Pete Wilmot 18th 3:52:20 then came Christine Howard 7th Lady in 4.29 and 64th overall then Father and son duo Sam and Scott Thompson in 69th and 70th place in 4:32:23. It was Sam's first full distance marathon. Well done Sam! There was a field of 303. Also Mark Jackson took on the 15 mile route over similar terrain and finished 158th /314 in 2:46:05